Housing disrepair claims: what is my landlord responsible for?
It has been said that one in four households will be rented by 2021 and many of those who rent their home are in the dark about their legal rights. Did you know that if you rent your home from a private or social housing landlord that they are responsible for most of the repairs? A landlord…
Budget 2017 news: slightly less income tax; stamp duty scrapped for first-time buyers
There was good news for some in the 2017 Autumn Budget delivered this week by Chancellor Philip Hammond. There has been a slight increase in the national living wage, which will rise from £7.50 to £7.83 in April 2018. The tax-free personal allowance (ie how much you can earn before you have to pay tax)…
Road Safety Week 2017 urges people to ‘Speed Down Save Lives’
Road Safety Week 2017 launches today (20th November) and this year is focusing on the impact that excessive driving speed can have on people’s lives. The campaign organiser – road safety campaigners Brake – is hoping to illustrate the different ways in which reducing speed can make our roads safer and our communities more pleasant. Brake claims that the rise in popularity of…
Opportunist de-icer thefts on rise – don’t leave your car unattended!
The recent cold snap has left motorists across the North East needing to de-ice their car in the morning. It is absolutely crucial to de-ice your car thoroughly and carefully: it is dangerous to drive with limited visibility, either because of ice on the outside or condensation on the inside. However, it is also important…
Should we scrap daylight savings to improve road safety?
There is a long-running campaign in the UK to scrap daylight savings to save energy and improve road safety. The idea is that we stick with British Summer Time – ie when the clocks go forward – for the whole year. It would mean an end to Greenwich Mean Time. Major campaigners Brake, the road safety…
Is it legal to sleep in your car?
The short answer is yes, it is legal to sleep in your car, but there are important considerations to keep in mind before you do so. Why is it legal to sleep in your car? Mainly for safety reasons. It is estimated that as many as one in five serious accidents are caused by somebody falling…
Hiring: Link advisor wanted to work in busy legal walk-in centre
DMA Law, The Link Darlington office location Link advisor wanted to work in busy legal walk-in centre Part-time, flexible hours to suit Hourly rate: negotiable depending on qualifications and experience We are looking for an outgoing and worldly-wise person to join us at our legal walk-in centre, The Link. Would ideally suit a law/LPC graduate,…
Media release: Team Massive Results helps DMA Law get ready for the future
A Teesside–based scale-up expert has helped one of the region’s leading law firms build foundations for its future. Team Massive Results’ Ian Kinnery has been helping DMA Law restructure its plans and goals for the business with his individual brand of business coaching. Initially working with DMA Law director Julie Mathieson on a one-to-one level, to…
What can we learn from the rise in TV debt shows?
It’s not difficult to have noticed the huge rise in debt- or poverty-based TV programmes recently, especially on Channel Five. One example, the show Can’t Pay, We’ll Take It Away, follows High Court enforcement agents as they attempt to reclaim debts from people and businesses. They usually accept payment, or seize goods to cover the debt….
How do you claim your 30 hours’ per week free childcare?
Currently the Government provides 15 hours per week of free childcare. You may have heard by now in the news that those 15 hours will be doubled to 30 hours per week when the new scheme goes nationwide, which will be in September this year. What you may not be aware of is that the…